提

from Learn Chinese Everyday 每日学华语 by Min Min

Pronunciation	:	tí
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Meaning	:	carry (in one’s hand with the arm down). (v) lift; raise. (v) bring forward. (v) put forward; bring up. (v) draw (or take) out. (v) mention; refer to. (v)
Radical	:	扌
Strokes	:	12
Traditional	:	提
Usage	:	44.6%
Notes	:	also as dī

Common Words / Phrases:

提出

tí chū

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put forward;pose suggest

提高

tí gāo

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raise; improve

提供

tí gōng

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provide

提款

tí kuǎn

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draw money

提炼

tí liàn

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extract and purify

提起

tí qǐ

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mention; lift

提前

tí qián

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advance

提早

tí zǎo

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shift to an earlier time

手提包

shǒu tí bāo

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handbag

10.

小提琴

xiǎo tí qín

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violin

Sentences:

1. He’s carrying a suitcase.

tā	tí	zhe	gè	xiāng	zi	。
他	提	着	个	箱	子	。

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他	:	he
提	:	carry
着	:	added to a verb or adjective to indicate a continued action or state
个	:	measure word
箱子	:	box, suitcase

2. This suitcase is too heavy for me to carry.

zhè

shǒu

tí

xiāng

tài

zhòng

，

wǒ

gēn

běn

tí

bú

dòng

tā

。

这

手

提

箱

太

重

，

我

根

本

提

不

动

它

。

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这	:	this
手提箱	:	suitcase
太	:	too
重	:	heavy
我	:	I
根本	:	totally
提	:	carry
不	:	not
动	:	move
它	:	it

3. If you have any complaint, speak up.

nǐ	yǒu	yì	jiàn	jiù	tí	chū	lái	。
你	有	意	见	就	提	出	来	。

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你	:	you
有	:	have
意见	:	complaint
就	:	just; simply
提	:	bring up
出来	:	come out

4. Every time you mention that incident I get angry.

nǐ	yì	tí	qǐ	nà	jiàn	shì	wǒ	jiù	shēng	qì	。
你	一	提	起	那	件	事	我	就	生	气	。

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你	:	you
一	:	every time
提起	:	mention
那	:	that
件	:	measure word
事	:	matter, incident
我	:	I
就	:	at once
生气	:	angry

5. They have increased the price of petrol again.

tā	men	yòu	tí	gāo	le	qì	yóu	de	jià	gé	。
他	们	又	提	高	了	汽	油	的	价	格	。

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他们	:	they
又	:	again
提高	:	increase
了	:	(particle) used after an action that has taken place
汽油	:	petrol
的	:	(particle) used after an attribute; to
价格	:	price